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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1922
Page
4
The Denton Maryland weekly publication dated July 22 1922 notes Melvin and Johnson as publishers with the paper published every Saturday and entered as second class mail at the Denton post office.
Nearly three months of coal mine and railroad shopmen strikes disrupt vital industry and threaten national welfare. An editorial calls for government action, warns of summer complacency, and stresses thrift to weather the rainy day. It notes political resistance, the shipping fleet issue, and a court ruling voiding the Soldiers Bonus referendum while urging preparedness and economic prudence.
After weeks of effort to recruit a candidate into the Republican contest, an informal conference in Baltimore City at the Hotel Rennett produced John W. Garrett as the conference choice. Garrett announced his decision to oppose Senator Joseph I France in the U S Senate race.
The Swan Point bar near Rock Hall forces ferries to detour along the Chester river adding about 57 minutes to crossings between Rock Hall and Baltimore. A proposed dredging project to widen an existing channel could cut travel time to five minutes and cost between 10 000 and 32 000 dollars, with expected quick payoff.
A Maryland Headquarters report states that each Caucasus orphan child under Near East Relief is fed for 1.95 dollars monthly. Mrs. Nettie Hall Austin, an American former Navy yeoman, helped develop the ration schedule. American relief has saved 68,000 Caucasus children, and the program trains them for future self support and reconstruction aligned with American ideals.
After purchasing a small farm, the owner will dispose of valuable personal property to the highest bidder without reserve. The sale will be held at the Ghingher farm on the River road, 24 miles from Ridgely and the same distance from Denton.
Record lists multiple dairy cattle and hogs for sale including Holstein cows aged 9, 6, and 4 with a calf, a Roan cow 8 years old, a 7 month Guernsey heifer, a Holstein bull 24 years old, four shoats at 60 pounds each, a pair of brown mules well mated, totaling 5 fine teams and a combined weight of 2 190 pounds.
Auction includes a wide inventory of farm tools and equipment with chores and harness sets, plus a table and chairs and household items. The sale offers cash on sums under ten dollars and six month credit for larger amounts with approved notes payable at bank. food served on grounds. Auctioneers James Temple and clerk W. Jones.
The undersigned conduct a public sale at the Arthur J. Greenly homestead farm four miles from Denton on county road to Greensboro, starting 10 a.m. with household items, seven milk cows, horses, mules, brood sows, a thoroughbred hog, diverse farming tools, wagons, harness, fences, barrels, and a wide range of equipment. Cash for sums under $10, six months credit on larger items with interest notes, removal after terms.
The undersigned will sell at public auction at his home on Saturday July 29 1922 the following property Twenty Acres of land with 3 acres cleared and timber balance. includes a new six room dwelling outbuildings and a straw berry patch fruit bearing trees and water. Located between Preston and Choptank near Henry Schmick. One third cash day of sale rest by purchaser. Live stock and household goods listed with extensive farm equipment. Bids over ten dollars may be on terms of 12 months on notes with approved security. Auctioneer J W Nusbaum W T Turr. Clerk Charles B Hartutson.
Under an Orphans Court order dated June 30 1922 in equity case Pritchett Co v Murray the trustee will offer real estate at public sale to the highest bidder in front of the courthouse door Denton Maryland. The sale proceeds under the decree and is conducted by the court appointed trustee.
On August 7 1922 at ten o clock a.m. the Gilbert Gibson deed of trust trustee Calvert C Merriken offers for sale at Walter Kelley farm near Concord the land in Caroline County Maryland described with improvements a frame dwelling and stable and assorted livestock implements and gear. Terms are one half cash on sale day and balance on ratification with interest bearing note. Auctioneer Leonard F Covey trustee.
Public sale by a trustee on the Walter Supp farm near Baltimore Corner includes livestock, crops, tools, and household items from J Frank Beardley mortgage. Items range from mares and colts to corn, wheat, tomatoes, hay, harness, plows, furniture, and sewing machine with cash or credit terms and notes payable at Goldsboro Bank.
Legal notice of property described as a large tract in the Second Election District of Caroline County Maryland. Specifies metes and bounds from a Bridgetown Greensboro road, totaling 235 acres plus notes of separate parcels deeded to Rosa Morris and Richard D. Lockerman, with stated exclusions and references to prior deeds. Mentions Harry R. Bryan as resident.
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